{"id":1577,"date":"2020-03-23T22:54:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T22:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regalgrid.com\/magazine\/monitoraggio-dei-consumi-e-della-generazione-di-energia-elettrica\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T13:14:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T13:14:53","slug":"monitoring-of-consumption-and-generation-of-electricity","status":"publish","type":"magazine","link":"https:\/\/regalgrid.com\/en\/magazine\/monitoring-of-consumption-and-generation-of-electricity\/","title":{"rendered":"How to monitor electricity consumption and generation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The best way to save energy is to\u00a0avoid wasting it<\/strong>: combating wastage\u00a0actively contributes to cutting consumption and bills<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Closer attention allows you to\u00a0reduce more obvious energy wastage<\/strong>\u00a0caused by bad habits, such as leaving lights switched on when you leave a room.<\/p>\n

However, the real challenge in the fight to save energy is\u00a0identifying less obvious wastage<\/strong>\u00a0that often goes unnoticed. A first step can be taken by implementing various small positive measures such as equipping your home with multi-way socket adapters with a power switch so that you can turn them off in the evening. This increases safety and cuts energy wastage.<\/p>\n

But how much energy have you saved? Could you do more? To answer these questions, there is only one solution:\u00a0monitoring your energy consumption.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Monitoring domestic consumption<\/h2>\n

Monitoring of consumption does not rely on good habits or your own perception of how much energy you use.\u00a0Monitoring is based on solid data<\/strong>. In fact, monitoring consumption means recording energy flows through your meter, transforming this information into digital data and sending it to a platform, such as that offered by\u00a0Regalgrid\u00ae<\/a>, that processes and presents this data in real time.<\/p>\n

But how is monitoring performed? With a\u00a0smart meter<\/strong>\u00a0installed near to the main domestic electricity meter. This tool, combined with a\u00a0platform<\/strong>\u00a0for data processing and a smartphone\u00a0app<\/strong>, allows you to monitor consumption in real time and understand your energy profile based on your consumption habits and lifestyle.<\/p>\n

It is important to note that at this stage the data is still in aggregate form. What does this mean? It means that you will see your total consumption at a specific moment, without a breakdown for individual electrical devices.<\/p>\n

Is it possible to reveal precise consumption for a single device? Absolutely. Control units connected to the smart meter, such as the\u00a0SNOCU unit from Regalgrid with Consumer programme<\/strong><\/a>, also allow connection of individual\u00a0smart home appliances<\/strong>\u00a0and real-time measurement of relative individual consumption. Meanwhile, for all traditional home appliances, you can use\u00a0smart plugs<\/strong>\u00a0that communicate with the monitoring system via Wi-Fi, sending data from the individual socket.<\/p>\n

This allows you to monitor your consumption in full detail and identify which\u00a0devices demand the most energy<\/strong>, even in stand-by mode, deciding when to switch them off completely or when it is time to replace them.<\/p>\n

However, the SNOCU unit from Regalgrid not only allows you to monitor consumption and reduce costs. It also helps you to decide, possibly at a later stage, whether to join an\u00a0energy community<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Monitoring a photovoltaic system<\/h2>\n

If you have installed a photovoltaic system, you have even more reason to monitor your energy consumption.<\/p>\n

The smart meter, i.e. the\u00a0SNOCU with Monitor programme<\/strong><\/a>, will allow you not only to monitor consumption in the home but also to monitor the yield from your photovoltaic system so that you can optimise\u00a0energy efficiency<\/strong>\u00a0for improved energy consumption and lower bills.<\/p>\n

Even better, if you are the owner of a generation system, you can consider joining an\u00a0energy<\/strong>\u00a0community<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and sharing the green energy that you don’t use with other prosumers and consumers. In fact, the SNOCU gives you the power to create your own smart community or join an existing one simply by loading the Multi programme from Regalgrid.<\/p>\n

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Monitoring and control of storage systems for PV installations<\/h2>\n

If your installation is equipped with a storage system, you have gained the title of \u201cproconstomer<\/strong>\u201d (prosumer with storage<\/strong><\/a>): a user that\u00a0produces, stores and consumes renewable energy<\/strong>. This means that you are already well aware of just how important it is to monitor your consumption.<\/p>\n

In addition to monitoring consumption and production of the system, you can monitor performance of storage units and enjoy active control over operation. This allows you to decide when to\u00a0activate the storage system<\/strong>,\u00a0use stored energy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0share<\/strong>\u00a0energy with other members of your energy community.<\/p>\n

An\u00a0active energy monitor and control<\/strong>\u00a0system such as the\u00a0SNOCU unit with Storage programme<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0combined with the Regalgrid\u00ae platform allows specific actions to increase storage efficiency, such as:<\/p>\n